The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-23
THE FAIR.
An Immense Attendance, A Splendid
Display and a General, All
Around Success.
EVERY EXPECTATION ExCELLEO
More People, Finer Fruit and Flowers,
Better Corn, Prettier Live Stock
of all kinds than anybody
could have prophe-
sled.

sled.
AS indicated in our brief note last
week the Fair was An immense sue
cess. Even on Thursday the attend
ance was 30 great that every one was
surprised, while on Friday the Grove
was crowded apparently to its utmost
capacity. And those who attended
were not disappointed in the exhibit
of products that was made. AS the
original suggestion out of which the
Fair grew was for a "Colt Show" it
was naturally expected that this
department would be we'll represented;
but We doubt If any one was prepared
for the magnificent display that was
made. At one time on Friday there
were four imported horses in the ring !;
and no matter what class was called
for there were numerous entries of the
finest kind of stock. There were no
scrubs" there. A gentleman who is
in the habit of attending fairs told us
that he never saw better display of
colts anywhere, except at st. Louis.
Allen county certainly has reason to
be proud of the number of high grade
horses within her borders.
There were not so many entries in
the swine or cattle departments,
although the Poland Chinas exhibited
by J. n. Thompson, of Moran attracted
much admiring attention, as did also
the Polled Angus and Jersey cattle
shown by Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Sickley, Mr..
Travis and others.
The display in the horticultural de-
partment was another surprise, i t 80
far exceeded the most sanguine expec-
tations.. Mr.. Pancoast says the display
of apples was the finest the county
has ever made, and when We remem-
Der how many premiums our apples
have already taken this is putting it
pretty strong.
The display in the department of
agriculture and in the art and floral
department was fully as good as was
expected and reflected much credit on
the exhibitors.
Sc We repeat, the Fair was an i'm.
meDse success. And it affords the
REGISTER unqualified satisfaction to
make this record. Not particularly
because we regard it as "our picnic, /"
as our envious contemporaries have in
timated, (although it will be remem.
bcred that it was first suggested in the
REGISTER and that this paper publish
ed columns to get it under way before
the aforesaid contemporaries gave it a
reluctant and perfunctory commenda-
tion) but because it will be of vast be-
nefit to the stock and agricultural in
terests of the county. The exhibit of
colts, FOR example. made there last
Thursday and Friday cannot but stim-
ulate every horse breeder to a new
determination to secure hereafter the
best possible results. So too with the
fruit grower who saw at the Fair bet
ter fruit than he ever raised. He will
at once see to it that the superior var
iety is added to his own orchard. And
so on through al the departments the
stimulating effect will be felt. The
result cannot but be beneficial.
So we rejoice that the Fair was a
success and that We are
to have another one just like it,
only better next year and
the year after aud so on indefinite
ly. For on Friday an organization
was formed for just this purpose. A
meeting was held on the grounds, and
50 shares of stock at $40 share were
subscribed for by those who are willing
to assist in having such an exhibit
every year. The details of the organ
ization were left for a subsequent
meeting, which will be duly ANNOUNCE
ed. We will have more to say of this
hereafter.
The following is complete list of
the awards in all the departments,
kindly prepared for US by Mr.. Eckley:
FLORAL DEPARTMENT..
Best collection Begonies, Miss Nora Lewis.
| Finest hOQuet cut flowers Mira Wipps